, photo by Emma Shevtzoff
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Bread The keto bread
Ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup (1¾ oz.) 80 ml (50 g) ground psyllium husk powder
- 1¼ cups (5 oz.) 300 ml (140 g) almond flour
- 2 tsp 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup 240 ml water
- 2 tsp 2 tsp cider vinegar
- 3 3 egg whiteegg whites
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Bring the water to a boil.
- Add vinegar and egg whites to the dry ingredients and combine well. Add boiling water while beating with a hand mixer for about 30 seconds. Don't over-mix the dough, the consistency should resemble Play-Doh.
- Moisten hands with a little olive oil and shape dough into 6 separate rolls. Place on a greased baking sheet. Top with optional sesame seeds.
- Bake on a lower rack in the oven for 50-60 minutes, depending on the size of your bread rolls. They're done when you hear a hollow sound when tapping the bottom of the bun.
- Serve with toppings of your choice.
Recommended special equipment
Food mixer or an electric hand mixer
How many carbs does the keto bread contain?
The keto bread contains 3 net carbs per bun (a similar bun of regular bread may contain about 20 grams of carbs). This makes it a decent option on a ketogenic diet. Expand the nutrition tab above for the full nutrition facts.
Can I substitute ingredients?
In all baking, and especially in low-carb baking, the ingredients and amounts used are important. The eggs and ground psyllium husk are hard to replace in this recipe.
If you don't like almond flour or if you have an allergy, you can make this recipe with coconut flour instead. Substitute the amount of almond flour for a third as much of coconut flour and double the number of egg whites.
Flavor your bread with your favorite seasoning to make them perfect for whatever you're serving them with. You can use garlic powder, crushed caraway seeds, or homemade bread seasoning.
Why did my keto bread turn purple?
Do your buns end up with a slightly purple color? That can happen with some brands of psyllium husk. Try a different brand.
Is keto bread gluten-free?
The keto bread is 100% gluten-free, just like all of our keto and low carb recipes.
What do you do with the leftover egg yolks?
Béarnaise sauce, of course! Check out our recipe for easy Béarnaise.
Customize your bread!
For a different look and some crunch, sprinkle seeds on the buns before you pop them into the oven – poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or why not some salt flakes and herbs?
This recipe is so versatile and can be used in a number of ways. You can easily turn it into hot dog buns, hamburger buns or garlic bread.
Why has the nutritional information changed?
The nutritional information in this recipe was based on a high-fiber almond flour that we realized was difficult to purchase in some areas of the world. We decided to update it with a more common almond flour that is slightly higher in carbs. That’s why the carb amount in the video does not match the nutritional information in the recipe.
We have also removed the butter from the ingredients list as it was not part of the bread but a topping. This is still a very low carb recipe, and you will most likely eat it with butter or another high fat spread. Therefore, it will still be a keto meal, which is why we've kept the name.
2,712 comments
I'm not sure how three whole eggs (or even two to account for the extra liquid) would work, but now that I have a great recipe for a custard that will replace my wife's beloved lemon Noosa, I'm pretty stoked.
So, I'd encourage those who have failed (or semi-succeeded) to try again. There's so much variation based on the type of flour and psyllium that you may need to tinker. I've also found that I'm careful to "fluff up" my almond flour before lightly spooning it in baking cups and leveling off all measures. I also bake on parchment, which helps absorb some of the liquid as they bake (not sure if this makes any difference, but it also means I don't have to wash my baking sheet).
Happy baking!
You might also try aqua faba (the liquid from canned chickpeas) but since chickpeas are so high carb, that's pretty wasteful (unless you have some non-keto folks in the house who love hummus).
The first couple of times I tried this recipe my rolls were coming out hollow. I then added a 1/4 cup of coconut flour and, Voila! Perfect!
I also, would like to say I get my almond flour, coconut flour, and psyllium husk from bulk barrel or bulk barn ( whichever happens to be closest at the moment), and never any purple problems.
My husband loves these rolls but, since he refuses to give up refined carbs he’s not allowed to have them.
Sorry, can’t have the best of both worlds!??
It did make for very small slices though.
Did you bake it in a loaf pan, at the same temperature? I'm dying to try this as a loaf for toast.
Thanks!
Mine turned out perfect!!
Rumford aluminum free baking powder
Wegman brand whole syllium husk
My oven is hot, so decreased cook time 10 minutes.
Used light covering of olive on parchment paper on a 1/4 sheet baking pan. Perfect first time. Thank you!!
Thank you
The taste is fine and I was dying for something to make a decent sandwich !!!